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- A different kind of boat picture 1:22pm Nov 5
- Martin Parris & the Small-Pox 4:23pm Nov 2
- A whale of a tale 1:53pm Oct 16
Boat shop interior, no date This photograph just turned up in a recent donation to the Local History Room. It has no date, no place, nothing beyond the image itself....
Martin Parris, no date In May 1794 Mr Martin Parris was engaged at a salary of seventy pounds per year ’so long as he shall give satisfaction to the town.’ He continued to serve the town for about eight years and afterwards went to Plymouth where he taught school awhile then returned to Kin...
Kingston Public Library Tracy Kidder comes to Cohasset on November 2nd. Remember "The Soul of a New Machine", "House," "Mountains Beyond Mountains"? Here's what he has to say about the value of libraries.
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An interview with Tracy Kidder - Cohasset, MA - Cohasset Mariner
Kingston Public Library Ideas for how to conduct a good college search on the cheap: http://tinyurl.com/yjvjmo4. As they say in the article, you don't have to go broke trying to get your child into college!
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Before worrying about college tuition, there’s the small matter of getting your child into a school. It’s a process that can sap you of thousands of dollars, especially if you’re booking hotel rooms and plane tickets to visit campuses. ...
Juliet Drennan I'm constantly amazed at this library. Compared to the public libraries in Western PA, it is light-years ahead in its thinking and attitudes. Kudos and my thanks.
Whale beached at Ah-de-nah, October 20, 1948. By Ethel Packard. In the 1948 Annual Report of the Town of Kingston, the Board of Health reported: On October 20th, 1943, a fin-back whale came ashore north of the town pier [today's town landing] at the foot of River Street. Measuring 42 ft...
Time:6:30PM Monday, October 19th
Location:Children's room
A beautiful cabinet card recently came into the Local History Room, part of a larger collection. While the contrast in the original is a little faded (and has been adjusted in this scan), the image is otherwise perfect, and the subject — harvesting the cranberry crop — could not be more timely. Cr...
Kingston Public Library Join Miss Stephanie for a reading of many of the stories read during the week's story hours.
Storytime for all ages.
Time:11:15AM Thursday, October 1st
Location:Children's Room
Kingston Public Library This playgroup incorporates free play time with literacy activities
Come by for a story and a couple of songs
Time:10:30AM Thursday, October 1st
Location:Meeting Room
Kingston Public Library Join Miss Stephanie for readings from folk and fairy tales around the world.
Folk and Fairy Tales for Children
Time:1:00PM Wednesday, September 30th
Location:Children's Room
Kingston Public Library Join Miss Stephanie for stories, songs and a craft.
The afternoon session of our weekly story and craft
Time:1:30PM Tuesday, September 29th
Location:Children's Room
Kingston Public Library Join us in the Children's room for stories, songs and a craft.
Join Miss Stephanie for a story and a craft
Time:10:30AM Tuesday, September 29th
Location:Children's Room
Kingston Public Library Come to the library on Monday nights for a pj story time.
Visit the library in your pjs.
Time:6:30PM Monday, September 28th
Location:Children's Room
A family of "Pilgrims," no date This week’s study in incongruity comes from the Ruth Forbes Chandler papers. The finding aid for the collection gives the following biographical snippets: Author of a number of books and short stories for children. ...
